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26 Oct. 2022 BlackRock Alternatives collects $4.5bn for the fourth global infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: BlackRock Alternatives, through its Infrastructure business, has raised $4.5bn in the first close of its fourth Global Infrastructure Fund, which is more than half its targeted size. BlackRock Global Infrastructure Fund IV (Infra IV) is targeting $7.5bn and follows
26 Oct. 2022 Abu Dhabi SWF Mubadala, KKR to co-invest $1bn in private credit in Asia [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative money manager KKR and Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund Mubadala Investment Company said they have agreed to co-invest $1 billion in private credit opportunities in the Asia Pacific region (APAC). In line with the partnership, the Abu Dhabi state fund
26 Oct. 2022 SS&C survey finds LPs plan to increase allocations to alternatives [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: A recent survey that highlights views on alternative investment performance and investment plans for 2023 found a majority of LPs plan to increase their allocations to alternatives over the next 12 months. According to the SS&C Intralinks 2023 LP Survey, the s
25 Oct. 2022 Strix Leviathan names industry veteran Matthew McBrady as Head of Strategy [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Matthew McBrady, PhD, has joined Strix Leviathan, a quantitative investment firm, as Head of Strategy. In this role, he will advise on the firm's trading and investment strategies and oversee future growth plans. Dr. McBrady brings nearly 25 years of experience as a
25 Oct. 2022 Morningstar finds wide divergence in investor behavior and portfolio construction across 14 markets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Morningstar, Inc. has published its inaugural Global Investor Portfolio Study, which examines how individual investors in 14 markets construct portfolios. The study finds there is a wide divergence in portfolio preferences based on where an investor is located. The stu
25 Oct. 2022 Alpha Centauri launches Climate Smart Europe Long/Short Fund on the Warburg Invest AG platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Warburg Invest AG and Alpha Centauri recently launched Climate Smart Europe Long/Short equity fund. The fund relies on an equity strategy on European companies with approximately 60 stocks long and short. Fund is classified as an "Article 9" fund under the EU di
25 Oct. 2022 TPG raises $6.8bn for opportunistic real estate fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The real estate investment arm of private equity firm TPG announced that it has closed its latest opportunity fund at its $6.8 billion hard cap. The global alternative investment manager said in a press release that it had held a final close for TPG Real Estate Part
25 Oct. 2022 Ares Management racks up $7.1bn for second special opportunities fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private credit giant Ares Management has closed its second middle-market distressed credit fund, Ares Special Opportunities Fund II (ASOF II)at a hard cap of $7.1 billion. The original target was $4 billion. The global alternative investment manager said in a media
25 Oct. 2022 Sunak will encourage domestic and international investment in UK plc [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Rishi Sunak, a 42-year-old millionaire and former hedge fund manager, will be the UK's youngest leader in two centuries. When named chancellor in early 2020, Rishi Sunak was challenged by Labour, the rival political party, to provide more details about his former
24 Oct. 2022 VC investment drops below $100bn in Q3 2022 due to macroeconomic and geopolitical factors [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global VC funding fell to a nine-quarter low of $87 billion in Q3'22; levels not seen since 2020 in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, said a study. According to the Q3'22 edition of Venture Pulse by KPMG Private Enterprise, the decline in the number of deals
24 Oct. 2022 Group of investors managing over $5.7tn in assets form health alliance [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A group of 35 investors managing over $5.7 trillion in assets have come together in a new alliance committed to building healthier, fairer societies. According to a press release from ShareAction, the NGO working globally to define the highest standards for respons
24 Oct. 2022 Miami International buys FCM Dorman Trading [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Miami International Holdings (MIH), a provider of trading services, has bought Dorman Trading LLC, a futures commission merchant (FCM) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). MIH is the owner of Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC (
21 Oct. 2022 Bregal Sagemount wraps up its fourth fund at $2.5bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: New York-based private capital firm Bregal Sagemount has wrapped up fundraising for its fourth growth fund at the upper limit, giving the PE firm its largest-ever pool of capital to invest in technology and healthcare businesses. The vehicle, Bregal Sagemount IV LP
21 Oct. 2022 Virtus to acquire alternatives manager AlphaSimplex from Natixis [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American multi-boutique asset manager Virtus Investment Partners will acquire AlphaSimplex Group, an alternatives manager with $10.9bn AUM, from Natixis Investment Managers. According to a joint press release, AlphaSimplex is a leading provider of systematic altern
21 Oct. 2022 APAC-focused private debt AUM hits $78bn, but, just 6% of global AUM of $1.25tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: APAC-based private debt AUM stands at $78bn as of December 2021 and has grown at an average rate of 29% over the past five years, faster than the global average AUM growth rate for private debt of 17% over the same period, said a study. Still, APAC-based AUM constit
21 Oct. 2022 Morgan Stanley raises $1.25bn for second co-investment fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) said that its multi-manager private markets platform Morgan Stanley Private Markets Solutions has closed private equity co-investment fund II (PECO II). PECO II was oversubscribed, closing on $1.25 billion in total commitm
21 Oct. 2022 EU to make long-term investment funds more attractive and easier to invest in [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The European Union has decided to make European long-term investment funds (ELTIFs) more attractive and easier to invest in by removing obstacles in its regulatory framework. The redesign of the ELTIF framework will allow Europe to channel more financing to SMEs and long-
20 Oct. 2022 Investors withdrew an estimated $26bn from hedge funds in 3Q 2022 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - As a result of the volatility and positioning for generational inflation and increased likelihood of an economic recession, institutional investors withdrew an estimated $26.0 billion from hedge funds in 3Q 2022, as reported today by HFR®, the established global leader in
20 Oct. 2022 Even millionaires worry if they have enough to retire, survey finds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: When it comes to retiring comfortably, even millionaires now say a million dollars isn't enough. U.S. investors with $1 million in investable assets are preoccupied with their eventual ability to retire comfortably, said a study. High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) s
20 Oct. 2022 79% of the world's leading companies provide sustainability reports [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The world's largest companies are improving on climate reporting, but progress is lagging in key areas of sustainability and ESG, said a study. According to PMG's latest survey of sustainability reporting, over 79% of leading firms provide sustainability reports
20 Oct. 2022 Financial advisers opt for alternative investments amid volatile markets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Financial advisors are increasingly leaning on private funds and alternative investments amid volatile equity and bond markets, said a survey. Despite this surge, the surveyed advisors claim to lack sufficient options and the right resources from asset managers nee
19 Oct. 2022 Global ETFs industry gathered net inflows of $33.45bn in September 2022 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ETFGI reported that the global ETFs industry gathered net inflows of US$33.45 billion during September, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$593.20 billion. During September 2022, assets invested in the global ETFs industry decreased by 8.3%, from US$9.11 trillion
19 Oct. 2022 Pension funds, other institutional investors and wealth managers are more positive towards alternatives [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The strong performance of alternatives during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to almost nine in ten (88%) professional investors saying it's improved their perception of them, according to new research from Managing Partners Group (MPG), the international asset managem
19 Oct. 2022 BNP Paribas and LFIS Capital join forces for a multi-strategy product [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - BNP Paribas for THEAM Quant funds strategies, in partnership with LFIS Capital, announces the start of THEAM Quant - LFIS Selection (the "Fund"). This solution, newly implemented, is designed to meet investor demand for diversifying strategies to navigate across market cy
19 Oct. 2022 Hedge-fund giant Man Group AUM shrinks again [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: British hedge fund manager Man Group said today that assets under management (AUM) at the end of the third quarter fell in what was a very difficult period for the industry. The world's largest publicly traded hedge fund said in a press release that AUM on Sept.
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